scorecard

noun

score·​card ˈskȯr-ˌkärd 

1

: a card for recording the score of a game

2

: a report or indication of the status, condition, or success of something or someone

Examples of scorecard in a Sentence

I always like to keep a scorecard when I watch a baseball game.

The candidate rates highly on the magazine's legislative scorecard.

Recent Examples on the Web

Apparently, Tony Romo shaved two strokes off his final round scorecard. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

The model for taking a scorecard into a presidential primary comes from Richard Nixon, who refurbished his reputation by campaigning across the country for Republicans in 1966 and got some credit for a good GOP year. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

And revisit the scorecard on a regular cadence instead of treating it as something examined once and then left alone. — Micah Remley, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

And the scorecard looks very different depending on the race. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for scorecard

• bodyguard
• boulevard
• disregard
• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard

Kids Definition

scorecard

noun

score·​card -ˌkärd 

: a card for recording the score (as of a game)